By the book
To meet the official diagnosis, binge eating episodes must occur, on average, at least this many times per week.(clue):very low number
these episodes occur once a week.
Unlike bulimia, individuals with Binge Eating Disorder do not regularly engage in this compensatory behavior to get rid of food.
What is purging? (Also accept: What is vomiting / laxative misuse?) [1]
This simple three-letter word describes eating when your body actually needs fuel, rather than eating due to stress or boredom.
What is hunger?
What is the common 3-letter biological molecule that carries genetic instructions passed down from parents to children?
What is DNA?
What common, uncomfortable feeling caused by everyday pressure at school, work, or home is one of the most frequent emotional triggers for a binge?
what is stress?
This acronym stands for the official mental health manual used by clinicians to diagnose Binge Eating Disorder.(used in all mental disorders)
this acronym is DSM (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders)
Binge eating episodes are often triggered by these, which can include stress, anxiety, sadness, or boredom.
What are emotional triggers?
Instead of eating alone in secret what could you do?
Who are friends and family?
What word describes a medical condition, trait, or risk that runs in families and is passed from generation to generation?
What is hereditary? (Also accept: What is genetic?)
What 7-letter word describes the empty feeling of having nothing to do, which often tricks the brain into wanting to eat just for entertainment?
What is boredom?
The book states that symptoms must be consistently present for at least this many months to qualify for a clinical diagnosis.
three months.
In 2013, the American Psychiatric Association officially recognized BED as a distinct mental health diagnosis in this diagnostic manual.
What is the DSM-5?
What is the common, unhealthy practice of skipping meals or severely limiting food intake that people must stop doing to recover?
What is dieting?
What kind of relative, such as a mother, father, or sibling, shares the most DNA with you and can indicate a higher risk for eating disorders if they have one?
Who is an immediate family member?
What physical trigger happens when you accidentally skip a meal or go too long without eating, causing an uncontrollable urge to overeat?
What is extreme hunger? (Also accept: What is starving?)
The DSM specifies that an episode must take place within a discrete period of time, typically defined as under this many hours.
2 hours.
This type of structured therapy focuses on changing negative thought patterns and behaviors, and is considered a gold-standard treatment for BED.
What is CBT? (Also accept: What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?)
Who is the mental health professional you talk with to help understand your emotions and change how you think about food?
Who is a therapist?
What type of identical siblings are often studied by scientists to prove that genes play a major role in developing binge eating habits?
Who are twins?
What modern technology apps and websites can trigger a binge by constantly showing perfect, edited body shapes that make people feel bad about themselves?
What is social media?
The manual lists five behavioral indicators, requiring at least three for diagnosis; this includes eating alone due to feeling this specific emotion about the quantity of food.
shame or guilt.
aproved by the FDA in 2015, this central nervous system stimulant (generic name lisdexamfetamine) is the first medication approved to treat moderate to severe BED.
What is Vyvanse?
What are the three main structured eating events you should have every day to keep your body satisfied and prevent binge urges?
What are meals?
What 11-letter word describes a person's natural, genetic likelihood or vulnerability to develop a condition like an eating disorder?
What is predisposition?
What general term describes specific items—like chips, candy, or pizza—that a person keeps out of their house because just seeing them can trigger a binge?
What are trigger foods? (Also accept: What are comfort foods?